This Gazette, published on November 22 2024, details the Supplementary Appropriation Ordinance 2024 (No. 5 of 2024), which authorizes additional expenditure of £1,104,000 from government funds for the 2024 financial year. The ordinance, enacted by Commissioner Alison Mary Blake C.M.G. on November 13, 2024, supplements the previously authorized expenditure of £8,201,446, bringing the total 2024 expenditure to £9,305,446, split between operating expenditure (£8,485,446) and special expenditure (£820,000).

This Gazette, published on 31 October 2024, contains three main items. First, Commissioner Alison Mary Blake C.M.G. appointed three officers (Tracey Cooper, Bernice Hewitt, and Nadine Orme) to serve multiple roles including Fisheries Protection, Customs, Immigration, Reserve Police, and Registrar positions. Second, Laura Ling and Sarah Devlin were authorized as postal officers. Third, and most substantially, the Gazette introduces the Currency Ordinance 2024, which establishes the pound sterling as the territory’s currency, allows for the minting of commemorative coins, defines legal tender, and sets regulations for government dealing in commemorative coins, with violations punishable by up to 7 years imprisonment and a £25,000 fine.

This Gazette, published on June 18, 2024, contains several official notices and legislative updates. It announces the designation of David Paul Morgan as Acting Commissioner and introduces amendments to the Postal Services Ordinance 2024 and the Harbours (Fees) Regulations 2024. The Postal Services amendment sets new postal rates effective July 1, 2024, and allows for future rate changes to be made by notice in the Gazette. It also increases the maximum compensation limits for lost registered postal packets. The Harbours (Fees) amendment increases various fees, including those for yachts and other vessels based on their net tonnage. These legislative changes reflect updates to the territory’s administrative and financial regulations.

This Gazette, published on April 12, 2024, contains three official notices issued by Commissioner A. M. Blake C.M.G. Notice 4 details customs fees for vessel declarations and clearances, including entry and exit fees of £36 each and additional hourly rates for customs officer engagement. Notice 5 sets a fee of £416 for issuing a Commissioner’s Special Licence for marriage. Notice 6 outlines updated passenger landing fees for visitors to South Georgia, starting at £146 for up to 3 days and increasing for longer stays, with a maximum of £250 for 30 days. The gazette provides essential information on fees and regulations for vessels, marriages, and visitors to the islands, effective from the publication date.

This Gazette, published on February 27, 2024, contains three notices and two ordinances. Notice 1 declares public holidays for 2024. Notice 2 appoints Davina Jo-Anne Fiore as Acting Attorney General and Acting Coroner. Notice 3 appoints Fisheries Protection Officers for the period April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. The Marriage (Amendment) Ordinance 2024 amends the Marriage Ordinance, setting the minimum marriage age at 18 and removing parental consent requirements. The Matrimonial Causes (Repeal) Ordinance 2024 repeals the Matrimonial Causes Ordinance 1979. All changes are enacted by Commissioner A. M. Blake C.M.G. and come into force upon publication in the Gazette.

This 2023 Gazette compilation includes four issues published in 2023. The April 26 issue appoints Fisheries Protection Officers and declares public holidays for 2023, including the Coronation of King Charles III. The August 11 issue introduces the Wildlife and Protected Areas Regulations, establishing a management plan for specially protected areas. The October 27 issue appoints various officers, sets the commencement date for the Wildlife Regulations, delegates powers under the Wildlife Ordinance, and announces the availability of the management plan online. The December 22 issue authorizes postal officers and enacts the Appropriation Ordinance 2023, allowing for the withdrawal of £8,201,446 for government expenditure in 2024. All actions are executed by Commissioner A. M. Blake C.M.G. or on her behalf.

This 2022 Gazette compilation covers five issues, highlighting key legislative changes, appointments, and financial matters. It includes the validation of transhipment licence fees, amendments to wildlife protection laws, designation of specially protected areas, authorization of new commemorative coins, King Charles III’s accession, updates to various fees, changes to visitor definitions, and the Appropriation Ordinance 2022. Throughout the year, various officials were appointed, including Fisheries Protection Officers, Immigration Officers, and Reserve Police Officers. The gazettes also reflect the transition from Queen Elizabeth II to King Charles III, with all actions executed by the Commissioner or Acting Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

This 2021 Gazette compilation covers three issues published in 2021. It includes the appointment of various officials, authorization of new commemorative coins, declaration of public holidays for 2022, codification of wireless telegraphy laws, modifications to immigration procedures, and the enactment of the Appropriation Ordinance 2021. The Appropriation Ordinance authorizes the withdrawal of £7,770,600 for government expenditure in 2022. Throughout the year, various appointments were made, including Fisheries Protection Officers, Registrars, Immigration Officers, and a Magistrate. The gazettes also reflect preparations for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. All actions were executed by Commissioner N. J. Phillips C.B.E. or on his behalf.

This 2020 Gazette compilation covers two issues published in 2020. It includes the appointment of Registrars and Fisheries Protection Officers, declaration of public holidays for 2021, and an amendment to the Heavy Fuel Oil (Prohibition of Carriage and Use) Ordinance 2019. The amendment extends the designated area where heavy fuel oil is prohibited, encompassing territorial waters and the maritime zone, to enhance marine environmental protection. This change takes effect from December 31, 2020. All actions were executed by Commissioner N. J. Phillips C.B.E.